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Official Report of This Meeting Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 22 June 2021 Session 6 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament’s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.parliament.scot or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Tuesday 22 June 2021 CONTENTS Col. INTERESTS......................................................................................................................................................... 1 CONVENER ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 DEPUTY CONVENER ........................................................................................................................................... 3 DECISION ON TAKING BUSINESS IN PRIVATE ....................................................................................................... 4 INSTRUMENTS SUBJECT TO MADE AFFIRMATIVE PROCEDURE .............................................................................. 5 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 25) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/224) ............................................................................ 5 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 26) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/227) ............................................................................ 5 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/230) ............................................................................................................. 5 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No 13) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/237) ............................................................................................................. 5 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 27) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/238) ............................................................................ 5 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 28) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/242) ............................................................................ 5 INSTRUMENTS SUBJECT TO NEGATIVE PROCEDURE ............................................................................................. 7 Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Modification) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/210) ........................................ 7 Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/214) .............. 7 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/220) .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/221) ................... 7 Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Amendment Order (SSI 2021/222) ..................................................................................... 7 Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2021 (SSI 2021/225) .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (No 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/236) .......................................................................................................................................... 7 INSTRUMENTS NOT SUBJECT TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE............................................................................ 9 Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting) 2021 (SSI 2021/226) ............................. 9 Valuation Timetable (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 (SSI 2021/231) ............................ 9 Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/232 (C12))............................................................. 9 Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/234 (C13)) .................................................................................................. 9 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/239 (C14)) ............ 9 LEGACY PAPER ............................................................................................................................................... 10 DELEGATED POWERS AND LAW REFORM COMMITTEE 1st Meeting 2021, Session 6 CONVENER *Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) DEPUTY CONVENER *Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) COMMITTEE MEMBERS *Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con) *Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) *Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab) *attended THE FOLLOWING ALSO PARTICIPATED: Stephen Wright (Scottish Parliament) CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE Andy Proudfoot LOCATION Virtual Meeting 1 22 JUNE 2021 2 Scottish Parliament Convener Delegated Powers and Law 09:48 Reform Committee Bill Kidd: The second item on our agenda is the choice of committee convener. The Parliament Tuesday 22 June 2021 has agreed that only members of the Scottish National Party are eligible for nomination as [Bill Kidd opened the meeting at 09:45] convener of the committee. I ask for a nomination for the role. Interests Graham Simpson: I nominate Stuart McMillan to be convener. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): Welcome to the first meeting of the Delegated Bill Kidd: As no member of the committee has Powers and Law Reform Committee in session 6. indicated that they are not content to appoint As the oldest member of the committee, I have the Stuart McMillan as committee convener, we are pleasure of convening the meeting for the first two agreed. items of business. I take this opportunity to Stuart McMillan was chosen as convener. welcome all members. I look forward to working with you on the committee. Bill Kidd: I congratulate Stuart McMillan on his appointment. As we are meeting online, I appreciate that it will be more challenging for members to indicate The Convener (Stuart McMillan): I thank agreement to the items being discussed. I ask you members for their support. to raise your hand if you are not content with any Before we move on to item 3, I want to of the questions being put or if you wish to speak. congratulate and thank the members of the Before we move on to the first item on the agenda, committee in session 5 for the outstanding work I remind everyone to switch their mobile phones to that they did. In particular, I thank Bill Bowman, silent. the most recent convener of the committee, for his The first item of business is declarations of excellent stewardship. Prior to Bill, Graham interests. In accordance with section 3 of the Simpson was the committee convener, and I thank “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish him, too. Parliament”, I invite members to declare any interests relevant to the remit of the committee. I will begin by stating that I have no relevant interests to declare. I invite other members to declare any relevant interests. Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): I am a member of East Lothian Council. Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP): I have no relevant interests to declare. Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con): I have no relevant interests to declare. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): I have no relevant interests to declare. 3 22 JUNE 2021 4 Deputy Convener Decision on Taking Business in Private 09:50 The Convener: The next item of business is to 09:50 choose a deputy convener. The Parliament has The Convener: The next item of business is to agreed that only members of the SNP are eligible decide whether to take item 9 in private. Is the for nomination as deputy convener of the committee content to take item 9 in private? committee. That being the case, I nominate Bill Kidd as deputy convener. Does the committee No member has indicated that they are not agree to his taking that role? content or that they wish to speak, so we are agreed. No member has indicated that they do not agree, so we are agreed. Bill Kidd was chosen as deputy convener. The Convener: Congratulations on your appointment, Bill. Bill Kidd: Thank you, colleagues. 5 22 JUNE 2021 6 Instruments subject to Made because, under the terms of this committee, the grounds on which we can push back on certain Affirmative Procedure regulations are restricted. However, the Parliament will have a chance to question ministers later this afternoon. 09:51 The Convener: Thank you for that, Mr The Convener: The next item of business is Simpson. I note that you are down to ask a consideration of six Scottish statutory instruments question on that issue at topical question time this subject to the made affirmative procedure. afternoon. Health Protection (Coronavirus) Mr Simpson’s point notwithstanding, no member (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local has indicated that they are not content. We agree Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 25) that we are content with the instruments. Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/224)
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